Proverbs 2 : 1-11

King James Version (KJV)
1My son, if you accept my wordsand store up my commands within you,2 turning your ear to wisdomand applying your heart to understanding—3 indeed, if you call out for insightand cry aloud for understanding,4 and if you look for it as for silverand search for it as for hidden treasure,5 then you will understand the fear of the Lordand find the knowledge of God.6 For the Lord gives wisdom;from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.7 He holds success in store for the upright,he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless,8 for he guards the course of the justand protects the way of his faithful ones. 9 Then you will understand what is right and justand fair—every good path.10 For wisdom will enter your heart,and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.11 Discretion will protect you,and understanding will guard you.

Complete Jewish Bible (CJB)
1 My son, if you will receive my wordsand store my commands inside you,2 paying attention to wisdominclining your mind toward understanding —3 yes, if you will call for insightand raise your voice for discernment,4 if you seek it as you would silverand search for it as for hidden treasure —
5 then you will understand the fear of Adonai and find knowledge of God. 6 For Adonai gives wisdom;from his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.7 He stores up common sense for the upright,is a shield to those whose conduct is blameless,8 in order to guard the courses of justiceand preserve the way of those faithful to him.9 Then you will understand righteousness, justice,fairness and every good path.10 For wisdom will enter your heart,knowledge will be enjoyable for you,11 discretion will watch over you,and discernment will guard you.

The following words spoken here are very definite. If we accept His words, and seek to understand: seeking it as though it is indeed the treasure of our souls…. then, we will find Him. We will find the Truth that only He can show us. We will find understanding that only He can give to us. Our minds are usually in tune with what we hear. If we hear the “noise” of the world: then, that is what consumes us. We worry more: we see only what the media fills our minds with. On the other hand, if we fill our minds, and our hearts, with His Word: if we seek after Him, we will find Him. It really is that simple. If you hear a song on the radio as you go to work, does it not replay in your head most of the day? If you hear a sermon, do you not remember the words most of the day? What we fill our minds with: that is what consumes us. If we fill it with Him, then He will consume us. Can you think of anything better to consume our minds?
“1My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you,2 turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding—3 indeed, if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding,4 and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure,5 then you will understand the fear of the Lordand find the knowledge of God.”

Only in Him can we find what our path is meant to be. We may stumble, we may even fall, but, if we truly seek Him…. He will be there to guide us. He doesn’t want us to stumble, nor to fall. As any parent, He wants His children to succeed:to be happy. In the words below, we see a reminder, yet again, of His Love for us. His promise to us. As we seek Him, He guards the course of our lives. We make the choice whether or not to listen to Him. The choice of our decisions reside in us: not Him. As do the results of those decisions. He has promised us wisdom, discretion, and understanding IF we seek Him. It is up to us to seek His path:His guidance. It is up to us to follow where He leads us. In Him, we will find the answers to our questions.
“6 For the Lord gives wisdom;from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.7 He holds success in store for the upright,he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless,8 for he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones. 9 Then you will understand what is right and just and fair—every good path.10 For wisdom will enter your heart,and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.11 Discretion will protect you,and understanding will guard you.”

In all that we do, let us seek the One Who created us. The One Who is the answer to all of our fears.
May each of you that reads this be blessed without measure, and remember Who holds our successes!